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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How I Went On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hands are in Goolrick's hallucination about suicide?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. What does Goolrick note men and women had in his childhood?
(a) Cocktails and music.
(b) Drugs and rock and roll.
(c) Cocktails and hairdos.
(d) Hairdos and nice clothing.

3. What does Goolrick do in the early morning the day following his mother's death?
(a) Cries.
(b) Builds a cabinet.
(c) Robs a bank.
(d) Leaves town.

4. What did the family do with letters to Santa?
(a) Shredded them.
(b) Mailed them.
(c) Took them to school.
(d) Burned them.

5. Who else tried to commit suicide that Goolrick knew?
(a) His father.
(b) A bookie friend.
(c) His wife.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Goolrick begin having suicidal thoughts?

2. Why did brother's wife hate Goolrick?

3. What did the students have to bring on Butter Day?

4. How many classes were taught at the school where Goolrick went to kindergarten?

5. What does the psychiatrist say about addicts?

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